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Journal  of  the  Late  Aftions 


c  V    1  H  i; 


FRENCH  AT  CANADA, 


B  Y 


COL.  NICHOLAS  BEYARD, 


AND 


LIEUT.  COL.  CHARLES  LODOWICK. 


NEW      YORK: 
REPRINTED     FOR     JOSEPH      SABIN 

I  868. 


S><" 


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NOTICE. 


nr\HE  Traft,  of  which  the  following  pages  are  a  reprint,  is  one  of 
extreme  rarity  — the  prefent  impreffion  is  from  a  copy  in  the 
poflemon  of  Mr.  John  Carter   Brown,  of  Providence,  the   only 
one  known  to  the  publifher. 

In  the  original  edition  the  author's  name  is  miffpelled  as  Col. 

Reyard,  in  other  refpefts  the  prefent  is  a  verbatim  et  literatum 
reprint. 


OF    THE    EDITION, 

150  Copies  are  printed,  of  which 
25  Copies  are  on  large  paper. 

Number. 


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JOURNAL 


OF    TH  E 


Late  Actions 


O  F    TH  E 


^vtmh  at  ®»tt»^». 


WITH 


The  Manner  of  their  being  Repuls'd,  by  His 
Excellency,  Benjamin  Fletcher,  Their  Majefties 
Governour  oi  New-York. 


Impartially  Related  by  Coll.  Nicholas  Beyard,  and  Lieutenant  Coll. 
Charles  Lodowick,  who  attended  His  Excellency,  during  the  whole 
Expedition. 


I. 

II. 
Ill 
IV. 


To  which  is  added. 

An  Account  of  the  prefent  State  and  Strength  of  Canada, 
given  by  Two  Dutch  Men,  who  have  been  a  long  Time  Pri- 
foners  there,  and  now  made  their  Efcape. 

The  Examination  of  a  French  Prifoner. 

His  Excellency  Benjamin  Fletcher's  Speech  .o  the  Indians. 

An  Addrefs  from  the  Corporation  of  Albany,  to  His  Excellen- 
cy, Returning  Thanks  for  His  Excellency's  early  Afliilance  for 
their  Relief. 


fianto,  Sept.  nth.  1693.  (^btoarb  Coob. 


London,  Printed  for  Richard  Baldwin,  in  Warwick- Lane,  1693. 


THE 


PREFACE. 


AS  this  following  J  mall  Treatife  is  a  Jhort 
Narrative  of  fome  little  Check  given  by 
the  Englifh  Gallantry  to  the  Arms  and  At- 
tempts of  France,  fo  far  off  as  the  Indian  Ter- 
ritories ;  fo  it  gives  us  an  occafon  of  confderingy 
How  the  Great  Lewis  may  jujlly  plume  himfelf 
with  a  Title  peculiarly  his  own,  viz.  The  great 
Difturber  of  the  World.  For,  tho  the  Bloodieji 
and  moji  ABive  Scene  of  that  Monarch's  Ambi- 
tion feems  bounded  within  the  Confines  of  Europe ; 


— .— ~,  .»-.^.a.-aii.,i.a<lll«,i||iiJili  imS^^ili^ij!^^ 


The  Preface. 

yet   is  there  hardly  that  moji  MJiant  Region  or 
Nation,  the  very  utmoji  Corner  of  the  Univerfe, 
but  has  fome  Footfteps  of  his  Afpiring   Arms. 
For,  bejides   the  Tragick    Theatre  he  has   made 
within  the  Bowels  of  Chriftendom,  not  to  injiance 
his  Leagues  with  Mahomet,  the  unnatural  Sub- 
jeBion  of  his  mojl  Chriftian  Crofs  to  the  moji  Anti- 
Chriftian  Crefcent,  his  Ambition  has  been  a  little 
bufe  too  in  the  American  garter  of  the  Globe. 
T/j  true,  his  Strength  has  neither  been  formidable, 
nor  his   Stars  favourable  in  this  Remoter  Stage. 
Juftice  feems,  at  leaji,  to  the  American  Climate, 
to  reign  Lady  of  the  Afcendant,  in  carrying  Vidtory 
to  the  Honefter  Side ;  witnefs  the  fever al  Advan- 
tages obtained,  not  only  in  the  following  Expedition, 
the  fubjeB  of  our  prefent  Treatife ;  but  in  divers 
other    Advances   of   Their   Majejiies    Profperous 
Arms  in  thofe  Parts. 

But,  as  this  Preface  is  only  a  Compliment  to  my 
Readers  Introdudlion,  /  Jhall  leave  him  to  the 


gi- 


The  Preface. 

Entertainment  he  jindsy  only  ajfure  him ;  we  have 
this  Credit  to  the  Truth  of  our  Narration,  That 
'tis  no  more  than  what  has  been  already  Printed  at 
New-York  hy  his  Excellency'j"  [the  Commander  in 
Chief  in  the  Expedition)  particular  Authority 
there;  and  now  made  Public k  HerCfJor  th*"  SatiJ- 
fuBion  of  all  fuch  Honeft  EngliOi  Readers,  as 
can  take  Pleafure  in  the  Succel's  of  their  Countreys 
Arms  and  Intereft. 


i    I 


Journal  of  the  Late  A6lions 

of  the 
FRENCH  oi  CANADA,  &c. 


SUNDAY,  the  12th  of  February,  1692. 
about  ten  a  Clock  at  Night,  an  Exprefs 
from  Lieut.  Colonel  Beeckman  of  Uljier  County, 
gave  his  Excellency  an  account  of  Advice  from 
Albany,  of  the  French  and  Indians,  confifting  of 
550,  being  within  tv/enty  Miles  of  ScheneBady 
on  the  8th.  Inftant  an  Hour  before  Day,  ready 
to  fall  upon  the  tw^o  lirft  Caftles  of  the  Mobaques. 
Whereupon  His  Excellency  ordered  the  Col. 
of  the  Militia  of  the  Ciiiy  of  New- Tor k  to  draw 
out  his  Regiment  the  next  Morning. 


[8] 


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Monday  the  1 3th,  Orders  were  fent  to  Col. 
Courtland  of  Kings-County ^  to  detach  out  of  their 
Regiments  a  hundred  and  fifty  Men,  to  be  forth- 
with ready  to  Imbarque  at  the  Ferry. 

About  eight  a  Clock  in  the  Morning  the  City 
Regiment  being  under  Arms,  his  Excellency  on 
Horfe-back,  at  the  head  of  the  Regiment, 
demanded,  Who  were  willing  to  follow  him  to  the 
Frontiers  againji  the  Enemy  ?  They  unanimoufly 
threw  up  their  Hats,  and  cryed.  One  and  all. 
Upon  which  the  Colonel  was  ordered  to  detach 
150  of  the  fitteft  Men,  to  be  under  the  Com- 
mand of  three  Captains,  with  tneir  Subalterns, 
ready  at  the  firft  Beat  of  Drum,  and  difmifled 
the  Regiment,  and  ordered  all  Sloops  for  Tranf- 
portation  to  be  fecured.  About  ten  a  Clock  his 
Excellency  did  fend  the  Exprefs  forward  to  Col. 
Beeckmany  with  Orders  to  get  all  the  Horfes  in 
the  County  of  Uljler  together  in  readinefs,  to 
carry  his  Excellency  and  the  Detachments  from 
Kingjione  to  Albany  by  Land,  in  cafe  the  Paver 
was  nrt  open,  and  to  forward  any  Confirmation 
of  the  News  to  his  Excellency. 


[9] 

Tuefday  the  14th,  by  break  of  Day  came  an 
Exprefs  from  Major  Ingoldsby,  confirming  the 
former  News,  and  that  the  two  firft  Caftles  were 
taken  by  the  French  and  Indians.  Whereupon 
eight  Sloops  were  ordered  with  neceflary  Provif- 
ions  and  Ammunition  to  go  round  the  Fort,  and 
to  be  ready  to  Sail,  and  the  Detachment  of  the 
City  Regiment  did  immediately  Imbarque. 
About  four  a  Clock  afternoon,  the  Tide  offering, 
his  Excellency,  attended  with  the  Officers  of  ^he 
Detachment  and  feveral  Volunteers,  did  imbarque 
and  fet  fail. 

Friday  the  17th,  about  9  a  Clock  his  Excel- 
lency arrived  at  Albany  (being  50  Leagues  diftant 
from  New-Tor k)  with  five  of  the  Sloops,  having 
met  with  much  Ice  in  the  River,  which  gave 
fome  Difficulty ;  the  reft  arrived  towards  Even- 
ing. ) 

As  foon  as  they  came  on  Shore,  his  Excellency 
ordered  Captain  Schuyler  to  march  50  of  the  Men 
for  ScheneBady ;  about  ana  Clock  his  Excel- 
lency followed,  with  1 6  Horfe,  leaving  Inftruc- 
tions  with  Col.  Beyard  to  forward  all  the  reft  of 


[,0j 


the  Detachments,  as  they  did  arrive  towards 
ScheneBadyy  without  lofs  of  time,  together  with 
the  Ammunition  and  Provilions. 

About  3  a  Clock  afternoon  his  Excellency  met 
Major  Ingoldsby^  about  8  Miles  from  ScheneBady, 
on  his  Return  from  Albany,  having  gone  from 
thence  to  vilit  ScheneBady  that  Morning.  His 
Excellency  arrived  at  ScheneBady  (being  20  Miles 
from  Albany)  about  5  a  Clock.  About  9  a  Clock 
at  Night  Capt.  Schuyler  with  his  Men  arrived, 
and  found  Provilions  and  Quarters  in  readinels 
for  his  Men.  Saturday  Morning  the  18th,  by 
break  of  Day,  the  Men  were  ready  to  be  tranf- 
pcrted  over  the  River,  but  a  violent  Storm  did 
hinder  their  Tranfportation  till  Afternoon,  and 
fundry  Indian  Women  loaden  with  Provifions 
were  fent  along  with  them :  This  Day  about 
Noon  Major  Merrit,  with  the  reft  of  the  City 
Detachment,  did  arrive  at  ScheneBady,  and  were 
immediately  furniftied  with  Quarters,  Ammuni- 
tion, and  Provilions,  ready  to  march  next  Morning. 

Sunday  the  19th,  by  break  of  Day,  the  reft  of 
the  Forces  that  were  fit  to  march,  did  attempt  to 


get  over,  but  great  quantities  of  loofe  Ice  did 
hinder  till  about  i  o  a  Clock,  the  Ice  fetling,  they 
got  over  it  on  Foot,  w^hich  in  two  Hours  after 
was  difperfed,  and  the  River  open  again.  This 
party  carried  a  further  fupply  of  Provifions  and 
Ammunition. 

Monday  the  20th,  by  Break  of  Day,  thofe  of 
the  City  Detachments  who  were  not  able  to 
march  the  Day  before  (being  refrefhed)  his 
Excellency  detached  from  the  Garrifon  of  Sche- 
neBady,  fo  many  of  them  as  made  42,  who  did 
immediately  march  with  1 3  Horfes  loaden  with 
Provifion  and  Ammunition. 

About  2  a  Clock  afternoon  arrived  at  Schenec- 
tady Capt.  Stillwell  with  the  Detachment  of 
Kings  County,  confifting  of  50  Men,  who  were 
ordered  to  refrefh  themfelves  till  next  Morning, 
and  3  Horfes  with  Provifions  ordered  to  be  in 
readinefs  to  attend  them. 

Tuefday  the  21ft.  The  Horfes  being  carried 
over  the  River,  and  the  Men  ready  to  be  tranf- 
ported,  came  an  Exprefs  from  Major  Schuyler, 
giving  Intelligence  of  his  being  near  at  hand  on 


II 


[12] 

his  Return,  who  arrived  about  4  a  Clock  after- 
noon, upon  which  the  Men  and  Horfe  were 
remanded,  and  fent  back  to  their  own  Home. 
There  marched  by  his  Excellency's  Order,  to 
joyn  Major  Schuyler^  fince  his  Arrival  208  effec- 
tive Men,  befides  Guides  and  Carriers  of  Supplies, 
with  confiderable  quantities  of  Provifions  and 
Ammunition,  which  are  fince  returned. 

IVednefday  the  2 2d.  His  Excellency  returned 
for  Albany^  accompanied  with  Major  Schuyler , 
and  feveral  of  the  Forces  came  from  purfuit  of 
the  Enemy,  and  arrived  about  3  a  Clock  after- 
noon, much  diflatisfied  at  the  Enemies  efcape. 

His  Excellency  did  order  Major  Schuyler y  with 
fome  other  Officers  to  give  the  Journal  of  their 
Adtion  in  the  Woods. 

At  4  a  clock  arrived  Col.  Willet  at  Albany^ 
with  120  Men  from  ^eens  County ^  who  were 
next  Morning  remanded  home  to  their  Habita- 
tions, together  with  the  reft  of  the  Detachments. 
At  Night  his  Excellency  fent  to  call  thofe  Indians 
that  were  returned  from  the  Fight,  to  meet  him 
next  Morning  at  Albany. 


[■3] 

Tburfday  the  23d.  A  Proclamation  ifliied, 
requiring  all  the  out  Farmers  to  draw  themfelves 
into  Neighbourhoods,  for  their  better  fecurity 
agrinft  the  fculking  Enemy,  and  to  fortify  with 
Stockadoes. 

Fryday  the  24th.  His  Excellency  received  an 
Addrefs  from  the  Corporation  of  Albany^  con- 
gratulating his  fafe  Return,  and  returning  Thanks 
for  his  early  Affiftance  with  his  perfonal  Prefence 
for  their  Relief,  ^c. 

Saturday  the  25th.  The  Indians  being  arrived 
laft  Night,  and  giving  their  Attendance,  this 
Morning  his  Excellency,  being  accompanied 
with  the  Magiftrates  of  this  City,  and  the  Soul- 
diers  and  Militia  in  Arms,  came  to  the  City  Hall, 
and  made  his  Speech  to  the  Indians^  which  was 
Interpreted  to  them  by  the  Interpretefs  Helle.  In 
the  Afternoon  they  gave  their  Anfwer  to  his 
Excellency  by  the  fame  Intcrpretefs. 

Sunday  the  26th.  About  8  a  Clock  in  the  Morn- 
ing, four  of  the  chief  Sachims  came  to  his  Excel- 
lency, with  fome  further  Propofitions,  which  he 
immediately  anfwer'd  to  their  Satisfad:ion. 


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Monday  the  27th.  His  Excellency  caufed  a 
Proclamation  to  be  publifhed,  prohibiting  the 
felling  of  Rum  to  the  Indians^  and  did  imbarque 
for  New-  Yorky  where  he  arrived  Thurfday  Morn- 
ing following,  and  was  received  with  fuch 
Expreffions  of  Joy  and  Thankfulnefs  as  the  place 
could  afford. 

Nicholas  Beyardy    ]  Col. 
Charles  Lodwick    J  Lieut.  Col. 


'*. 


^Journal  oj  the  AElions  in  the  Woods, 
between  the  French  and  Indians. 


IN  Obedience  to  his  Excellency's  Command, 
Peter  Schuyler  Mayor,  with  the  other  Offi- 
cers under  his  Command,  gave  this  following 
Account  of  their  Proceedings  fince  the  firft  Intel- 
ligence of  the  Enemy's  defcent  into  the  Country 
of  the  Mohaques. 

February  the  8th,  being  Wednefday^  about  2 
a  Clock  afternoon,  we  had  the  Alarm  from  Sche- 
neBadyy  that  the  French  and  Indians  had  taken 
the  Mohaques  Caftles;  foon  after  we  had  the 
News,  that  a  Young- man,  called  Jan  Baptiji  van 
EpSy  (taken  at  ScheneSiady  3  Years  ago)  was  run 


'    , 


[.6] 

over  from  the  Frenchy  as  they  were  to  attack  the 
iirft  Caftle  of  the  MohaqueSy  and  come  to  Sche- 
neBady  who  related,  that  the  French  were  350 
Chrijiians  and  200  Indians  Major  Ingoldsby  fent 
forth-with  his  Warrants,  to  command  in  the 
Farmers  of  Capt.  Genits  and  Capt.  Tunis' s  Com- 
panies of  Militia.  This  Night  Lieut.  John  Schuy- 
ler and  Cornet  Abeel  with  55  Horfe  marched  to 
Schene£iady. 


February  9.  Cornet  Abeel  came  exprefs  from 
ScheneSiady^  and  defired  that  Major  Schuyler  or 
Major  Wejfels  might  be  fent  thither  to  pacifie 
the  Indians,  who  were  enraged  that  no  Chrijiians 
went  out  in  purfuit  of  the  Enemy.  Upon  which 
Major  Schuyler  at  his  own  Requeft  was  permit- 
ted to  go  that  Evening.  As  foon  as  Major  Schuy- 
ler arrived  there,  he  fent  out  Scouts  to  fpy  the 
Forts  and  the  Enemies  Motion,  and  withal  to  go 
and  warn  the  Tionondoge  Indians  of  the  Enemies 
coming,  but  they  having  gone  1 2  Miles,  returned 
about  12  a  Clock  at  Night,  faying,  they  could 
not  get  over  the  River. 


[•  '♦  4 


[■7] 

Feb.  lo.  Major  Schuyler  fent  Lieut.  John 
Schuyler  and  Lieut.  John  Sanders,  and  fix  more 
to  view  the  Mohaques  Fort  that  was  pofleired  by 
the  Enemy,  who  brought  News,  that  the  French 
were  in  both  the  Forts ;  of  all  which  he  gave 
advice  to  Major  Ingoldsby  at  Albany. 

Feb.  1 1 .  Major  Schuyler  fent  i  o  Chrijiians  and 
40  Indians  to  lie  near  the  Enemy,  and  to  watch 
their  Motion,  who  made  a  fmall  Fort  to  retreat 
into,  and  fo  fpyed  what  the  Enemy  did. 

Feb.  1 2.  News  was  br'^  ight  to  ScheneBady  by 
fome  of  the  faid  Scouts,  that  they  had  heard  firing 
at  the  Mohaques  Forts,  which  was  fuppofed  the 
Tionondoge  Indians  again  ft  the  French;  which 
News  Major  Schuyler  fent  forward  to  Albany. 
Whereupon  Major  Ingoldsby  detached  about  200 
Men  out  of  the  feveral  Companies  of  the  Militia 
Fuzileers  and  Troop,  commanded  by  Capt.  Peter 
Matthews,  Capt.  Arent  Schuyler,  Capt.  Benj. 
Phips,  Capt.  Kihad  van  Renjlaer,  and  Capt.  Tho. 
Gartin,  who  arrived  at  ScheneBady  about  2  a 
Clock  afternoon,  and  joyned  Major  Schuyler: 
The  Waggons  with  Bread  arrived  that  Night. 


t.8] 


'     i 


This  day  our  Scouts  brought  us  the  News,  that 
the  French  were  there  ftill,  and  that  they  had 
alfo  cut  off  the  third  Caftle  of  the  Mohaques^ 
called,  Tionondoge,  and  that  none  of  the  upper 
Indians  were  come  down ;  all  which  was  adver- 
tifed  to  Major  Ingoldsby  forthwith,  and  Major 
Schuyler  fent  to  him  for  Orders  to  march. 

Feb.  13.  This  Morning  having  received  no 
anfwer  of  the  faid  Exprefs,  Major  Schuyler  fent 
another  to  march,  and  being  prefTed  with  the 
Indians^  who  threatned  elfe  to  defert  us,  was  forced 
to  march  the  Men  over  the  River  without  Orders, 
which  came  about  i  a  Clock  in  the  Afternoon, 
when  moft  of  the  Men  were  got  over  the  River. 
This  very  time  we  had  News  by  our  Scouts,  that 
the  French  had  burnt  the  Mohaques  three  Caftles, 
and  were  marched  away,  which  Major  Schuyler 
ordered  Lieut.  Toung  to  fignifie  to  Major  Ingolds- 
by, We  marched  1 2  Miles  that  Evening,  being 
273  Chrijiians.  In  the  Night  about  10  a  Clock 
one  of  our  Scouts  came  in,  and  told  us  that  600 
of  our  uppermoft  Indians  were  coming  down ; 
Major  Schuyler  forthwith  fent  the  fame  Meflen- 


[>9] 

gcr,  that  brought  us  the  News,  to  Major  Ingoids- 
by,  and  defired  that  Provifi  m  and  Ammunition 
(hould  be  fent  after  us,  not  knowing  what  the 
Indians  might  have  occafion  for. 

Feb.  14.  About  i  or  2  a  Clock  in  the  Morn- 
ing we  decamped,  and  marched  to  the  fmall  Fort 
that  was  made  by  our  50  Scouts,  about  lix  a 
Clock  in  the  Morning,  where  we  had  Advice, 
that  the  Enemy  was  not  above  eight  Miles  from 
us ;  upon  which  Lieut.  Harme  van  Slyk  and  two 
Indians  were  fent  to  difcover  the  Enemy,  who 
brought  us  word  they  were  marched ;  two  Indians 
came  to  us  with  News,  that  there  were  300  of 
our  upper  Indians  within  20  Miles  of  us,  where- 
upon we  fent  two  Indians  back  to  hallen  them 
rp,  and  to  let  them  know  we  were  there  to  joyn 
them.  We  fent  three  Mohaques  to  difcover  the 
Enemy ;  about  4  a  Clock  in  the  Afternoon  we 
decamped,  and  marched  to  the  Place  where  the 
Enemy  had  lain  the  Night  before. 

Feb.  15.  In  the  Morning  two  of  our  Indian 
Scouts  returned,  (the  third  being  run  over  to  the 
Enemy)  who  brought  us  News  they  had  feen 


• 


[20  J 

the  Enemy  within  ten  Miles.  Our  Indians  came 
up  with  us  about  1 2  a  Clock,  being  290  Men 
and  'oys,  fome  x^rmed,  and  fome  without  Arms, 
a  Confult  being  had,  we  marched  about  four  a 
Clock,  and  encamped  all  together,  having  marched 
about  ten  Miles  that  Afternoon.  This  Night  a 
Confult  was  held,  and  Spyes  fent  to  difcover  the 
Enemy, 

FeS.  16.  We  marched  early  in  the  Morning, 
and  having  gone  ten  Miles,  found  the  place  where 
the  Enemy  had  lain  two  Nights  before ;  we  halted 
there,'  an  Oneyde  Indian  came  from  the  Enemy, 
being  fent  to  our  Indians  to  debauch  them  over 
to  the  French,  which  MefTenger  we  did  not  think 
fit  to  fend  back,  being  one  of  the  Prifoners  taken 
at  Tionondoge.  W«  fent  an  Exprefs  to  Major 
Ingoldsby  to  acquaint  him  that  the  Enemy  had 
built  a  Fort,  and  were  refolved  to  fight  us,  and 
fent  for  fupplies  of  Provifion,  Ammunition,  p.nd 
Men.  We  marched  on  toward  the  Enemy,  and 
met  with  one  of  our  wounded  Indians,  who 
informed,  that  the  Enemy  ftayed  for  us  in  a  Fort ; 
upon  which  we  marched  about  two  Miles,  where 


It 


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21 


a  Chriftian  Boy  (Arnant  the  Interpreters  Son) 
came  to  us,  who  had  been  three  years  a  Prifoner 
among  the  French,  he  gave  an  Account,  that  the 
Enemy  were  about  6  or  700  Men,  and  within 
three  Miles ;  we  marched  forward  fo  find  fome 
convenient  place  to  Encamp,  and  to  fortifie  our 
felves  from  the  Enemy  that  Night:  We  had 
Scouts  out  {Chrijlians  and  Indians)  all  Night  to 
watch  the  Enemies  motion,  who  brought  an 
account  in  the  Morning,  that  we  were  within  a 
Mile  of  their  Fort. 

Feb.  17.  We  decamped,  and  marched  towards 
the  Enemy  with  Scouts  before  us,  and  did  not 
take  a  diredt  line,  but  went  round,  for  fear  of  an 
Ambufcade,  and  came  in  fight  of  their  Fort  about 
eight  a  Clock  in  the  Morning,  where  our  Scouts 
came  and  fhewed  us  where  the  Enemy  lay ;  upon 
which  all  the  Officers  were  commanded  to  take 
their  Pofi:s,  and  make  ready  to  engage,  being  250 
Chrijlians,  and  290  Indians ;  the  Enemy  feeing 
us,  gave  three  Huzza's,  which  we  anfwer'd  with 
as  many,  and  as  loud  as  they,  and  made  the  Woods 
ring :  our  Indians  went  to  work  to  fall  Trees, 


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HI   f 


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if 


inii 


Mr 


and  fortifie ;  but  the  Enemy  fallyed  out  imme- 
diately ;  we  engaged  them,  and  heat  them  back 
into  their  Fort ;  our  Indians  fell  to  work  again, 
and  defired  our  Chrijlians  to  help,  which  they 
did ;  the  Enemy  Tallied  out  with  all  their  Strength 
a  fecond  time,  encouraging  their  Men,  crying. 
They  run,  we  will  cut  them  all  off,  and  get  their 
Provijions ;  We  received  them  briskly,  and  beat 
them  back  into  their  Fort^  with  the  lofs  of  fev- 
eral  of  their  Men  :  Our  Men  fell  to  work  again 
about  the  Fort ;  the  Enemy  fallied  out  the  third 
time,  but  were  as  well  repulfed  as  before,  and 
beat  into  their  Fort  with  confiderable  lofs,  our 
Indians  bringing  feveral  of  their  Heads  and  Scalps 
into  our  Fort ;  after  this  the  Enemy  was  quiet, 
and  we  linifh'd  our  Fort :  as  foon  as  this  Skir- 
milh  was  over,  we  fent  an  Exprefs  to  Major  In- 
goldsby,  to  acquai  It  him  what  had  palled,  pray- 
ing him  to  halcen  our  Recruits  with  Provifion 
and  Ammunition,  for  that  the  greateil  part  of  our 
Men  had  not  had  any  Provifion  in  two  days  time ; 
we  fent  our  Scouts  of  Chrijlians  and  Indians  all 
that  Night,  to  difcover  our  Enemies  Motion,  and 


lay  all  Night  in  our  Fort ;  it  was  extream  bad, 
cold,  fnowy  Weather. 


Feb.  1 8.     Being   cold    ftormy  Weather,    and 
Snow,   infomuch  that  we  could  fcarce  lee  any 
Trad: ;  our  Scouts  came  in  this  Morning,  which 
gave  Account  that  the  Enemy  were  in  their  Fort, 
fome  being  ftill  popping    it  our  People.     About 
nine  a  Clock  an  Indian  that  left  the  French  in 
their  Fort,  told  us.  He  thought  the  Enemy  would 
retreat y  that  they  were  packing  up  thdr  Baggage. 
Upon  which  Major  Schuyler  ordered  the  Captains 
'-^  draw  out  their  Men  to  march  round  the  Ene- 
my's Fori  to  flop  them ;  but  the  fame  time  had 
an  Account  they  were  fled ;  he  commanded  the 
Officers   to   purfue  them,   and  to   hinder  their 
Retreat,  till  Men  and  Provifions  came  up ;  but 
the  Men  wanting  Provilion,  refufed  to  march ; 
the  Officers,  with  60  Chrijiians,  and  fome  Indians, 
purfued  the  Enemy  till  they  had  made  a  fmall 
Fortification ;  but  the  Officers  not  having  Men 
to  engage  them,  nor  to  make  a  Fort,  returned 
back,  leaving  two  Officers  with  40  Men  and  100 


Indians  to  watch  their  motion,  expedling  our 
Provifion  to  come  up  that  Night. 

Feb.  19.  About  7  a  Clock  in  the  Morning 
we  had  an  Account  that  our  Provifions  were  near 
at  hand,  which  came  up  to  us  about  nine  or  ten 
a  Clock  with  80  Men,  commanded  by  Capt. 
Simms ;  the  Provifions  being  immediately  diftrib- 
uted  among  the  Men,  thofe  that  were  firft  ferved, 
were  commanded  away  after  the  Enemy,  with 
five  Baskets  a  Man :  About  four  a  Clock,  the 
Van  being  commanded  by  Capt.  Peter  Matthews 
and  Capt.  Arent  Schuyler ,  came  up  near  the  Rear 
of  the  Enemy,  the  Scouts  telling  us  the  Enemy 
were  within  lefs  than  Englijh  Mile;  we  defircd 
the  Indians  to  joyn  with  us  to  fall  upon  their 
Rear,  till  the  reft  of  our  Men  came  up,  fending 
in  the  mean  time  to  our  People,  to  march  up  in 
all  hafte ;  but  the  Indians  halted ;  and  could  not 
be  perfwaded  to  march,  the  Mohaques  being  moft 
unwilling,  becaufe  the  Enemy  had  dropt  feveral 
Prifoners,  who  told  them,  that  if  they  purfued 
them,  they  would  kill  all  their  Wives  and  Child- 
ren, whom  they  had  Prifoners ;  after  an  hours 


Confultation  of  the  Indians^  moft  of  our  Men 
came  up,  we  marched  with  all  fpeed,  thinking 
to  overtake  the  Enemy  before  they  got  to  the 
River-fide ;  but  there  being  a  flake  of  Ice  in  one 
part  of  the  River,  and  all  open  above  and  below, 
the  Enemy  got  over  before  we  got  up:  We 
encamped  by  the  River-fide  that  Night. 

Feb.  20.  In  the  Morning  Major  Schuyler 
refolved  to  march  over  the  River,  to  purfue  the 
Enemy,  ordering  the  Officers  to  get  the  Men 
ready  for  that  purpofe ;  but  many  of  the  Men 
being  wearied  with  fatiegue,  their  Shoes  being 
quite  wore  out,  and  Provifions  fcarce,  were  not 
able  to  make  any  further  purfuit :  But  that  which 
did  moft  of  all  difcourage  us,  was,  that  the  Indians 
had  great  averfenefs  to  purfue  or  fall  upon  tlie 
Enemy,  becaufe  of  their  Wives  and  Chitdren ; 
whereupon  we  marched  back. 


In  this  Engagement  we  loft  four  private  Soul- 
diers,  and  four  Indians,  two  Officers,  and  twelve 
4 


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HI 


[26] 

Chrijiians,  and  Indians  wounded ;  and  we  had  an 
Aci-^unt  by  fome  of  our  Indian  Prifoners  that 
made  their  Efcape,  that  we  killed  of  the  Enemy 
33,  whereof  we  found  but  27,  among  which  was 
their  Commandant,  one  Car»tain,  and  two  other 
Officers,  with  two  of  their  commanding  Indians, 
and  26  Wounded.  We  refcued  between  forty 
and  fifty  Prifoners. 

Since  their  Retreat  we  are  informed  by  divers 
of  the  Prifoners  who  come  home  daily,  that  all 
our  Men  Prifoners  except  five,  have  made  their 
efcape,  or  are  fet  at  Liberty,  and  but  few  Women 
and  Children  left  with  them,  not  being  able 
to  carry  the,  Prifoners  off;  by  reafon  of  their 
Wounded  Men,  whereof  they  carried  thirteen. 

As  we  did  not  hear,  fo  we  could  not  expedb 
that  your  Excellency  fhould  in  fo  fhort  time  (at 
that  Seafon  of  the  Year)  be  advanced  fo  near  us 
as  to  ScheneBadyy  and  that  fo  c^nfiderable  Sup- 
plies could  be  fo  fpeedily  got  together :  And  we 


[27] 

obferved  it  was  no  fmall  Encouragement  to  our 
Indians  to  fee  your  Excellency  at  the  head  of  300 
Men,  befides  Volunteers,  for  our  Relief,  and 
theirs ;  of  which  we  are  all  feniible. 

Pater  Schuyler^  Major. 
Peter  Matthews,  Capt.  |    {K.V.  Renfelaer,  Capt. 
Arent  Schuyler,  Capt.  J    [  Benj,  Phipps,  Capt. 


The  Examination  of  Andres  Cafparus 
and  Cornelius  Claefe  van  den  Bergh, 
both  Dutchmen,  taken  before  his  Ex- 
cellency Benj.  Fletcher,  Governour^ 
who  have  made  their  Efcape  from 
Canada,  who  were  Prifoners  there<i 
and  have  been  3  2  Days  by  the  Way, 


THE  faid  Cornelius  Claefe  van  den  Bergh  was 
taken  at  CanaBagiere  in  July,  1691,  a 
little  before  the  Mayor  Peter  Schuyler  went  to 
Canada,  and  Andres  Caf pares  who  was  gone  out 
with  fome  of  our  River  Indians  laft  fall  to  hunt, 
and  withal,  to  fee  how  the  far  Nations,  called. 


[il> 


[30J 

the  Turchtuicks  lived,  was  taken  laft  March  by 
a  Party  of  Turchtuicks  and  Davaganhaes,  and 
brought  to  a  Caftle  where  the  faid  Indians  lived, 
and  was  there  to  be  burnt  and  eat  by  the  faid 
Indians,  from  whence  he  run  away  that  very  day 
he  received  his  cruel  Sentence,  and  was  fixteen 
days  in  the  Woods,  and  came  to  a  place  where 
Monfieur  Tontys  People  were  making  a  Fort, 
and  the  faid  Monf.  Tonty,  and  Monf  La  Free 
brought  him  to  Canada. 

The  faid  Prifoners  fay,  that  the  French  in- 
formed them,  that  there  were  ten  Ships  come 
from  France  with  Provifion  and  Amunition,  but 
no  Men,  fcarce  fo  many  as  could  fail  their  Ships, 
that  they  had  brought  1 20000  pound  of  Flower, 
and  1 60000  pound  of  Pork,  alfo  fome  great  Guns, 
and  two  Mortar  Pieces. 

That  there  is  a  Fort  built  below  Rebeck,  in  a 
narrow  Paffage  where  Ships  muft  pafs ;  the  French 
fpoke  of  two  Forts,  (but  an  Englijh-man  told  him 
only  of  one  Fort,)  and  twelve  Guns  in  each  Fort. 
They  had  1 600  Souldiers  three  year  ago,  of  which 


[31] 

a  looo  are  killed  and  taken;  this  is  befides  200 
Inhabitants  who  are  killed. 

The  faid  Cornelius  has  lived  all  this  while  at 
the  Governour  of  Mont  Royal's  Houfe,  called, 
Monjieur  d'  Cellier,  and  judges  there  are  about 
400  Men  in  Mont  Royal  with  Souldiers  and  all, 
although  the  faid  Monfieur  d'  Cellier  often  told 
them,  they  had  700  Men  there. 

There  is  a  Man  come  over  with  thofe  Ships  to 
be  Monf.  d'  Cellier's  Cook,  who  fays,  that  the 
Englijh  had  fallen  upon  the  French  Fleet  una- 
wares, and  done  them  fome  damage,  and  purfued 
them  to  Brejl,  and  if  they  had  come  but  a  quar- 
ter of  an  hour  fooner,  they  had  taken  Brejl,  and 
all  the  Provinces  of  Brittanine. 

The  French  have  loft  this  Summer  37  French, 
and  70  Indians  at  one  time,  going  up  the  Falls  to 
Ottawawa,  and  at  a  fecond  time  they  loft  30 
French  the  fame  way,  and  often-times  fmaller 
Parties  killed  by  our  Indians. 

The  faid  Andres  Cafparus  fays  further,  that 
when  he  came  to  the  French  Houfe,  after  he  had 


!  4 


[32] 

efcaped  from  the  Indians^  the  French  tyed  him 
two  days,  but  he  being  fo  lean  and  meager,  hav- 
ing no  Food  all  that  time,  but  1 1  Eggs  he  found 
in  a  Turkies  Neft,  and  6  Swan  Eggs  he  found  in 
another  place,  fo  that  the  French  did  unty  him. 
About  eight  days  after  Monfieur  Tonty  came, 
(who  is  in  the  manner  of  a  Governour  among 
them)  and  he  went  down  with  the  faid  Tonty  to 
Ottaivawa,  which  was  200  Leagues  from  that 
place ;  the  faid  Tonty  difpatchcd  about  25  or  30 
great  Cannows  full  of  Beaver  to  Canada;  and  after 
they  had  been  two  days  from  Ottawawa,  they 
met  one  Monfieur  de  Lille,  who  had  been  out  a 
skulking  upon  the  great  River,  and  had  taken 
two  Prifoners,  who  told  that  300  of  our  Indians 
lay  at  a  carrying  place  on  the  great  River,  wait- 
ing for  the  Ottawawa  Company,  and  200  were 
near  Mont  Royal  Ifland,  upon  the  fame  defign. 
They  ftopt  the  faid  Company  till  Monfieur  Tonty 
fent  for  them  back,  and  refolved  to  go  to  Canada 
with  200  Men  Indians  and  French,  without  Bea- 
vers, in  which  Company  the  faid  Andres  Cafpa- 
rus  came,  being  reckoned  300  Leagues  between 


[33] 

Ottawawa  and  Canada.     As  foon  as  the  faid  An^ 
dres  came  to  Mont  Royal,  Monfieur  Tonty  deliv- 
ered him  to  the  Governour  oi  Mont -Royal,  who 
put  him  in  Prifon  four  days,  and  then  releafed 
him  to  work  in  his  Houfe ;  but  as  foon  as  he  got 
oat,  confulted  with  his  Comrade  Cornelius  to  run 
away,  which  they  did  accordingly.     After  they 
had  been  about  a  Month  or  five  Weeks  together 
in  the  faid  Monf.  d'  Cellier's  Houfe,    the   faid 
Andres  fays,  he  faw  a  great  prodigious  Quantity 
of  Beavers  at  Ottawawa ;  an  Inhabitant  of  Can- 
ada, called  Jayues  de  Tallie,  told  him  he  had 
3000  Beavers  of  his  own  there,  and  that  there 
was  as  many  Beavers  now  in  Ottawawa  as  would 
load  20c  Canows  to  Canada,  and  each  Canow 
generally  holds  nine   or   ten   hundred  Beavers, 
which  the  faid  Andres  doth  credibly  believe  to 
be  true,  there  being  none  gone  from  thence  to 
Canada  in  a  great  while. 

There  is  a  Fort  at  Ottawawa  burnt  by  acci- 
dent this  Spring  where  Monf.  la  Free  had  the 
5 


\\ 


[34] 

Command,  wherein  was  great  (lore  of  Beavers 
and  Peltry,  and  feveral  Goods  and  Merchandize. 

This  is  the  Account  the  /aid  two  Pr  if  oners  gave 
at  Albany  the  4th.  of  Odtober^  1692.  and 
is  entered  down  from  their  Mouths^  by  his 
Ex:ellencys  Command, 

Robert,  Livingflone. 


m:  ■ 


The  Examination  ^Joachin  Lebert,  a 
Frenchman  of  Canada,  and  Native 
of  Mont  Royal,  taken  before  his 
Excellency  Benj.  Fletcher  at  Albana 
the  \th  ^Odob.  1692. 


THat  he  lived  at  Prerie  de  lay  Magdelain. 
That  it  is  60  Leagues  from  Mont  Royal 
to  Rebeck.     That  Mr.  de  Cellier  is  Covernour  of 
Mont  Royal.     That  there  is  2000  Men  carrying 
Arms  in  his  Government,  Souldiers  and  Inhabi- 
tants.    That  the  Town  of  Mont  Royal  is  inclofed 
with  Stockadoes.      That  there  is  S2  pieces  of 
Canon,  Brafs  and  Iron,  eight  Companies  of  Soul- 
diers, unequal  in  number,  50  Men  being  the  molt. 


# 


I 


lil 


nil 


liiiiii 


[36] 

That  the  Fort  of  Magdelaine  contains  23  Fam- 
ilies, 400  men  in  Arms,  2  pieces  of  Canon,  and 
5  Patteraroes.  There  is  200  men  in  the  Indian 
Fort,  called,  Ganawagne.  That  there  is  ten  Men 
of  War  arrived  at  ^ebeck^  from  France^  laden 
with  Ammunition,  and  that  he  faw  the  faid  Ships. 
That  he  hath  been  taken  43  days,  and  fays,  that 
the  day  before  his  being  taken,  he  being  at  Mr. 
Center's  Houfe,  he  faw  a  Canow  arrive  there  from 
Mr.  Le  County  fent  to  Mr.  Cellier  to  demand  the 
CoUers  of  Beeds,  which  are  ufually  prefented  at 
the  concluding  a  Peace,  the  which  occafioned 
him  to  fay,  there  was  AmbalTadours  coming  to 
treat  a  Peace. 

Upon  the  Objedtion  made,  that  there  could 
not  be  fo  many  People  in  Canada^  he  fays,  that 
the  two  Frenchmen  that  were  fent  to  York  fome 
time  fince,  being  now  at  Canada^  did  inform  Mr. 
Le  County  that  the  Englijh  had  aflembled  all  their 
Nations,  with  a  defign  upon  Canada,  which 
obliged  Mr.  Le  Count  to  raife  all  the  men  he 
could  poflible,  which  was  that  Number  he  faid : 
And  fays,  he  knows  nothing  more. 


His  Excellency  Benjamin  Fletcher's 
Speech  to  the  Indians  at  the  State- 
Hou/e  2*;^  Albany,  February  25,  1692. 

BRETHREN, 

IT  is  not  unknown  to  fome  of  you,  that  I 
came  laft  OBober  into  thefe  parts  upon  no 
other  occafion  than  to  view  the  Fronteers,  and 
put  them  into  the  belt  poflure  I  could,  to  fe^rure 
us  and  you,  from  the  Attempts  of  the  French, 
and  their  Indians,  our  Enemies  and  yours.  And 
in  order  to  this,  I  fent  a  fupply  of  Ammunition, 
Artillery,  and  Chrijlian  Souldiers,  fufficient  to 
prevent  any  Infult  from  our  Enemies,  and  it  had 
the  efFea:  I  expeded,  for  they  durft  not  face  the 


■J  \\ 


[38] 


If 


weakeft  of  our  Garrifons.  I  came  now  for  your 
Relief,  and  have  loft  no  time ;  the  fame  day  that 
I  had  an  account  from  hence  that  our  Enemies 
were  in  this  Countrey,  I  put  my  felf  on  board  a 
Sloop,  and  brought  with  me  1 50  Chrijiian  Soul- 
diers,  befides  Volunteers,  and  arrived  here  before 
I  could  be  expelled ;  I  then  immediately  marched 
to  ScheneBady^  from  whence  I  fent  you  Supplies 
of  200  and  odd  Men,  Ammunition,  Provifion, 
&c.  \  "iN  which  thofe  that  joyned  you  before, 
under  ti.  l^'ommand  of  Major  Schuyler,  might 
have  fecured  an  entire  Vidtory,  and  prevented  the 
French  and  their  Indians  from  any  poffibility  of 
getting  back  to  their  own  Houfes ;  but  it  has 
pleafed  God  to  order  it  otherwife.  I  had  alfo 
200  Chrijiians  more  upon  their  March,  who 
arrived  here,  and  would  have  been  a  confiderable 
Reinforcement  to  us ;  but  the  Adtion  being  over, 
I  commanded  them  back  to  their  former  Refi- 
dence,  till  further  Orders.  It  is  obvious  to  me, 
and  I  believe  to  you  all,  that  this  Calamity  is 
fallen  on  you  by  your  own  Faults.  I  could  never 
fuppofe  my  Brethren,  the  Mohaques,  would  be  fo 


■TAl 


[39J 

fupine  and  carelefs,  as  to  fufFer  the  French,  and 
their  Indians,  to  enter  their  Caftles  without  the 
leaft  Refiftance.  rhefe  Men  that  have  an  Enemy 
near,  muji  Jleep  with  Arms  in  their  Hands,  and  one 
Eye  open;  that  is,  they  muft  keep  Scouts  and 
Spyes,  fo  as  never  to  become  a  Prey  to  their 
Enemies,  by  their  own  Negligence.  I  muft 
advife  you,  that  for  the  future  you  keep  ftrid: 
Watch,  fo  that  I  may  have  timely  Notice  of  the 
Enemy's  Motion,  and  you  will  then  fee  how 
eafily  they  will  be  defeated. 

I  hope  it  is  now  apparent  to  you,  that  the 
great  King  of  England  is  ready  to  apply  his  Arms 
for  your  defence,  when  you  confider,  that  in  a 
very  [few]  days  I  am  come  perfonally  to  your 
Affiftance,  with  near  400  Chrijiian  Souldiers.  I 
have  had  the  Honour  to  bear  Command  under 
the  great  King  of  England,  my  Mafter,  where  I 
have  feen  the  French  fly  before  his  Vidlorious 
Arms ;  and  laft  Summer  it  pleafed  God  to  add 
to  his  Vidlories,  by  the  Defeat  and  Deftru<5lion 


of  their  Fleet,  in  which  moft  of  their  Ship 


I 


burnt  or  funk 


s  were 


[40] 


I  came  now  in  great  hafte,  and  brought  no 
Prefents  with  me,  but  defign  (by  the  blefling  of 
God)  to  be  with  you  at  the  beginning  of  the 
Summer,  to  give  you  fomething  to  wipe  off  your 
Tears  for  the  Brethren  that  are  lately  loft,  to 
renew  the  ancient  Covenant  Chain,  and  to  give 
you  further  Aflurances  of  the  Great  King  of  Eng- 
land's Favour,  and  of  my  own  Readinefs  upon 
all  Occalions  to  appear  as  his  Servant,  for  your 
Protection  againft  our  Enemies  and  yours. 

My  prefent  Care  now  is,  to  provide  for  the 
Mohaques  Nation,  about  which  I  have  given  my 
Directions  to  Major  Schuyler^  who  will  appoint 
them  a  place  for  their  Refidence;  I  have  alfo 
ordered  fome  Corn  for  their  prefent  Support, 
which  they  will  receive  from  him.  I  muft  add, 
that  it  concerns  your  Honour  and  Reputation,  to 
make  fome  brisk  Attempt  upon  our  Enemies, 
and  this  with  what  Secrecy  and  Expedition  you 
can,  that  thofe  People  may  fee  you.  retain  the 
ancient  Courage  of  your  Anceftors ;  and  I  do  not 
queftion  but  God  will  give  you  Succefs  by  a 
fevere  Revenge  on  our  Enemies  and  yours. 


[41] 

^  am  informed,  that  your  Young  Men  have 
killed  the  Horfes  of  fome  Chriftian  Souldiers, 
who  were  upon  the  fame  Service  with  you,  (it  is 
not  Brotherly,)  and  I  defire,  for  the  future',  you 
will  take  care  to  prevent  fuch  Outrage,  that  the 
ancient  Covenant  Chain  may  be  preferved  invio- 
lable on  your  parts,  as  it  will  be  on  the  part  of 
my  Mafter,  the  Great  King. 

To  conclude,  I  muft  tell  you,  that  I  doubt  there 
isfomefalfe  Brothers  among  us,  who  keeps  Intelli- 
gence  with  our  EnemLs,  concealing  their  Dejigns, 
and  expoftng  ours;    if  you  have  one  Frenchman 
among  you,  he  will  be  true  to  his  Countrey,  by  be- 
traying you.     I  have  order'd  you  fome  Bread  and 
Bear,  and  defire  you  will  drink  the  Healths  of 
my  Great  Mafter  and  Miftrifs,   the  Victorious 
King,  and  moft  Illuftrious  Queen  of  Great  Brit- 
ain, France,  and  Ireland,  and  all  Their  Majefties 
Territories  in  America,  and  fo  bid  you  farewell. 


I 


ii 


r . 


^Sm 


rhe  Anjwer  of  the  Five  Nations,  viz.  Tbe  Mo- 
haques,  Oneydes,  Onondages,  Cayoiiges,  and 
Sinnekes,  To  his  Excellency  Benjamin  Fletcher, 
Captain  General  and  Governour  in  chief  of  Their 
Majejiies  Province  of  l^^w  York,  &c.  /;/ Albany 
this  2Sth.  e^  February,  1692.  Sadeganaktie, 
Sachtm  of  the  Onondages,  Speaker.  Interpreted 
by  Hille,  the  Interpretefs, 

irotfew  Cagmqwirago,  which  fignifies  a  Great  Swift 
Arrow,  a  Name  the  Five  Nations  have  given 
His  Excellency,  becaufe  of  his  fpeedy  Arrival 
here,  with  fo  many  Men  for  their  Relief,  when 
the  Enemy  had  fallen  upon  the  Mohaques 
Country. 

Tl/'Hen  we  arrived  at  ScheneBady,  after  our 
march   againft    the    Enemy,    you    were 
pleafed  to  defire  us  to  come  hither,  where  we 
heard  you,  Great  Swift  Arrow,  fpeak,  and  par- 


ti 


44 


ticipated  of  your  Favours ;  we  acknowitdge  that 
the  Enemy,  the  French  of  Canada,  have  tlillen 
upon  our  Brethren,  the  Mohaques,  and  deftroyed 
their  three  Caftles,  which  we  cm  attribute  to 
nothing  elfe  l»ut  their  not  hearkening  to  the 
Great  Swift  Arrow's  good  Advice,  which  was, 
to  keep  good  Guards  and  out  Scouts. 

We  return  you.  Brother  Great  Swift  Arrow, 
our  hearty  Thanks  for  your  Care  in  providing 
for  the  MohaqueSy  that  they  may  not  ftarve,  nor 
be  in  want  in  this  Extremity. 

Brother  Great  Swift  Arrow,  You  propofe  to  us 
the  attacking  the  Enemy  in  their  Country  to 
(hew  them  that  we  have  not  lost  the  Courage  of 
our  Anceftors ;  we  return  you  our  hearty  Thanks 
for  your  good  Encouragement,  for  we  are  in  a 
manner  drunk  with  the  Blood  lately  fhed  by 
them.  It  is  not  ufual  for  us,  while  we  are  in 
that  Grief  and  Anxiety,  as  now  we  are,  to  pro- 
ceed to  revenge  our  felves  of  the  Enemy ;  you 
have  loft  your  Blood  as  well  as  we,  therefore  that 
Blood  ought  to  be  revenged  unanimoufly  by  both 
fides. 


[45] 

Brother  Great  Swift  Arrow,  You  recommend 
us  to  go  and  attack  the  Enemy  where  they  are 
at  home  in  Canada;  but  you  are  acquainted  with 
us  of  Old,  that  it  is  our  Cuftom,  firft  to  bewail 
and  condole  the  Death  of  them  killed  by  the 
Enemy,  for  we  are  all  of  one  Heart,  one  Blood, 
one  Soul ;  neverthelefs  we  defign  to  go  out  and 
to  fall  upon  the  French ;  but  we  muft  firft  fecure 
our  Caftles,  fmce  we  know,  that  the  Governour 
of  Canada  is  intended  to  fend  out  a  confiderable 
Party,  but  whither  we  know  not. 

Brother  Great  Swift  Arrow,  While  you  press 
us  to  go  and  attack  the  Enemy  of  Canada  by 
Land,  we  expedl  (according  to  the  many  Prom- 
ifes  and  Engagements  made  to  us)  to  hear  of  a 
confiderable  Force  to  go  with  great  Guns  by  Sea, 
that  the  Enemy  might  be  alTaulted  both  ways, 
and  fo  overcome;  we  prefs  this  the  harder,  be- 
caufe  a  great  part  of  our  Strength  is  now  broke, 
and  therefore  take  it  not  amifs  that  we  pufh  this 
Point  of  taking  Canada  by  Sea,  fince  its  impoffi- 
ble  to  be  done  by  Land  alone. 


[46J 

Brother  Great  Swift  ArroWy  We  return  you 
our  hearty  Thanks,  that  you  are  fo  ready  to  aflift 
us  upon  any  Occalion,  and  for  the  good  advice  to 
be  watchful,  and  keep  out  good  Scouts  and  Spies ; 
it  is  probable,  that  we  would  have  done  a  great 
deal  more  damage  to  the  Enemy,  had  we  been 
fo  well  provided  with  all  forts  of  Ammunition, 
as  the  Indians  of  Canada  are ;  but  fome  of  our 
Men  have  Guns,  and  no  Powder  nor  Ball,  and 
fome  but  Bows  and  Arrows,  as  Major  Schuyler 
faw,  when  we  came  up  to  him ;  but  the  Gov- 
ernour  of  Canada  fupplies  his  Indians  with  all 
forts  of  Arms  and  Ammunition,  which  we  found 
now  we  engaged  them. 


We  pray  you.  Great  Swift  Arrow,  to  have  a 
careful  Eye  over  us,  fince  this  Party  of  the  French 
that  has  deftroyed  the  Mohaques  Caftles  is  but 
part  of  his  Strength,  he  is  working  with  the 
Ottawawa  and  Dowaganhaes  Indians,  where  he 
has  a  great  Magazeen,  and  fupplies  them  with 
all  forts  of  Ammunition,  and  we  fear  that  Force 
will  come  down  upon  us  ftill. 


[47] 
Brother  Great  Swift  Arrow,  Wc  return  you 
Thanks  for  remembring  our  Dead,  and  that  you 
W.11  condole  their  Death,  when  you  come  up  in 
the  beginning  of  Summer,  but  you  can  expefl  no 
Return  from  us,  being  in  fo  mean  a  Capacity  and 
Condition. 

Brother  Great  Swift  Arrow.  You  inform  us  of 
the  great  Viftory  that  our  Lord  of  Lord  (mean- 
•ng  the  great  King  of  England)  has  got  upon  the 
F««.4   the  common   Enemy  at  Sea,  which  is 
admirable,   and   all   the    Nations    are    heartily 
rejoyced  at  it,  and  we  hope  that  the  great  God 
that  has  hi.   Seat  above  the  Heavens,  will  give 
the  fame  fuccefs  to  our  great  Lord  of  Lords  Arms 
in  this  part  of  the  World,  over  his  and  our  Ene- 
mies, the  French  of  Canada. 

We  pray  that  you  would  be  pleafed  to  acquaint 
our  great  Lord  of  Lords  (who  lives  over  the 
great  Lake)  of  our  mean  Condition,  and  what 
Pofture  we  are  in.  and  how  eafy  it  is  to  deftroy 
Canada,  if  all  our  great  Lord  of  Lords  Subiefts 
m  thefe  Collonies  would  unite  and  joyn  together 


[48  J 

with  fome  Ships  that  carry  great  Guns,  which 
our  great  Lord  of  Lords  can  ealily  fpare  us,  after 
this  late  Vidlory  over  the  French  at  Sea. 

We  delire  that  you  would  be  pleas'd  to  order 
a  Smith  to  be  with  us  in  our  Country  to  repair 
our  Arms,  that  we  may  defend  us  from  the  French. 


His  Excellency  replyed.  That  he  hoped  they 
were  fufliciently  fatistied  of  his  Readinefs  to  affift 
them,  and  that  the  Force  the  French  had  now 
fent,  was  the  moft  they  could  make ;  and  if  they 
will  out  keep  out  Scouts,  and  advertife  his  Excel- 
lency timely  of  the  Enemies  coming,  his  Excel- 
lency does  not  doubt,  with  the  Strength  he  has 
in  his  Province,  to  deal  with  the  Governour  of 
Canada^  and  all  his  Power. 

The  Governour  granted  their  Requeft  of  the 
Smith  to  be  in  their  Country  to  repair  their 
Arms. 


I.il 


Propo/als  made  by  four  of  the  chief 
^achtms  of  the  Five  Nations,  to 
his  Excellency  Benjamin  Fletcher  in 
Mh^nythe  26th  </ February,  1692. 

irat^tr  great  Sfeift  |mfo, 

We  are  come  to  acquaint  you,  that  one  of 

our  Men  has  kft  Night  in  a  drunlcen  Fit 
killed  an  Indian  that  came  over  from  the  French 
at  which  we  are  much  concerned,  and  therefore 
come  to  fee  how  our  Brother  great  Swift  Arrom 
refents  it. 

We  defire  that  you  will  be  pleafed  to  pn,hibit 
the  felhng  of  Rum  while  the  War  is  fo  hot  fince 
our  Souldiers  cannot  be  Jcept  within  Bounds  if 
they  be  drunk.  ' 

7 


'i  i 


m 


[so] 


m 


Brother  great  Swift  Arrow^  We  anfwer'd  your 
Excelleny's  Propofals  yefterday,  but  had  not 
time  to  confult  with  that  deliberation  as  we 
ought,  and  if  therefore  there  be  any  thing  omit- 
ted, or  if  we  failed  of  our  Duty,  we  beg  that  you 
would  be  pleas'd  to  pardon  that  Omiflion ;  for 
we  muft  declare  in  behalf  of  all  the  Nations,  that 
we  are  Angularly  obliged  to  you.  Brother  great 
Swift  ArroWy  for  your  fo  extraordinary  Difpatch 
and  fuddain  Arrival  here  for  our  Relief,  with  fo 
confiderable  a  Force,  the  like  never  having  been 
done  before,  whereby  we  fee  your  readinefs  and 
alacrity  to  help  and  affift  us.  And  we  do  alfo 
return  you  Thanks  for  leaving  your  Directions 
with  Major  Schuyler  to  take  care  of  the  Mohaques 
Nation.  We  are  thankful  for  your  kind  Expref- 
fions,  to  be  fo  ready  to  come  for  our  Relief,  and 
that  you  warn  us  to  come  and  acquaint  you  as 
foon  as  we  fee  the  Enemy  a  coming  a  far  off,  not 
doubting  of  your  Power  to  protedt  us,  lince  we 
have  feen  a  fufficient  Proof  of  that  already  by 
this  late  Expedition. 


[51] 

Brother  great  Swift  Arrow,  We  do  engage  to 
make  a  narrow  enquiry  as  foon  as  we  come  into 
our  own  Country,  about  the  French  Prifoners 
who  we  fufpea  may  betray  us  :  we  have  had  two 
Bouts  with  the  Onedeys  about  the  Prieft  Milet 
that  ,s  among  them,  and  we  intend  to  try  the 
third  time. 

We  defire  that  you.  Brother  great  Swift  Arrow 
may  come  up  as  foon  as  the  Bark  is  loofe  upon  the 
Trees,  fmce  we  have  a  defign  upon  the  Enemy. 
We  forgot  to  anfwer  you  in  that  Bufmefs  about 
the  Young-men  killing  the  Horfes ;  we  acknow- 
ledge. Its  not  Brotherly,  but  very  ill  done,  and  as 
foon  as  we  come  into  our  Country  we  will  take 
fuch  Methods  that  it  may  be  prevented,  by  find- 
ing out  them  that  hav.  done  it,  caufmg  them  to 
make  Satisfaftion. 


His  Excellency  replied,  that  he  was  mud,  con- 
cerned that  they  fhould  Exercife  their  \rms  one 
agamft  another,  while  there  is  an  Enemy  n  the 
Field,  and  hopes  they  will  for  the  futr^e  endeavour 
to  prevent  fuch  Irregularities,  That  they  may  be 


[52] 

now  fufficiently  convinced  how  ready  the  Arms 
of  the  great  King  of  England  is  to  fuccour  them  ; 
and  that  his  Excellency,  for  his  own  part,  will 
never  fpare  to  expofe  his  Perfon  for  their  Security. 
That  the  Rum  fhall  be  prohibited  upon  their 
Requeft  ;  and  that  the  moft  he  requires  of  them, 
is  to  be  Vigilant  and  Careful,  and  not  to  fufFer 
themfelves  to  be  Surprized,  and  then  they  need 
not  fear  the  French. 


To  his  Excellency  Benjamin   Fletcher, 

Captain  General  and  Governour  in 

Chief  of  Their  Majeflies  Province 

of  New- York,  Vice- Admiral  of  the 

fame. 

The  Humble  Addrefs  of  the  Mayo:,  Aldermen, 
and  Commonality  of  the  City  ^i  Albany. 


WE  are  extreamly  fenfible  of  your  Excel- 
lency's fpecial   Care,   not  only  for  the 
Safety  and  Security  of  your  Excellen- 
cies Government  in  general,  but  in  particular  for 
the  extraordinary  Regard  taken   for  this   City 
being  the  utmoft  Frontier  thereof,  feated  near 
One  Hundred  and  Fifty  Miles  up  in  the  Coun- 
try, whilft  the  fame  was  attacked  by  the  Enemy 
of  Canada,  who  had  furprized  and  burnt  the  three 


u 


[S4] 


Caftles  of  the  Mohaques^  killed  divers  of  their 
Fighting  Men,  and  led  in  Captivity  upwards  of 
1 30  Women  and  Children  ;  and  that  your  Excel- 
lency fhould,  within  two  Days  after  Notice 
received  from  hence,  make  that  Difpatch,  as  to 
be  here  fo  fuddenly  with  300  Men,  and  fufficient 
Proviiions  and  Stores  of  War,  for  our  immediate 
Relief,  which  was  more  than  ever  could  be 
expedted  in  this  Winter  Seafon. 

We  therefore,  out  of  a  deep  fence  of  your 
Excellency's  unparallell'd  AfFedlion  to,  and  Care 
for  us,  cannot  but  efteem  our  felves  highly  obliged 
to  your  Excellency,  and  beg  of  you  to  accept  our 
Unfeigned  Thanks ;  afluring  your  Excellency, 
As  we  fhall  never  forget  your  extraordinary  Care 
of  us ;  fo  we  fhall  ever  admire  and  beg  the  con- 
tinuance of  your  Excellency's  benign  Govern- 
ment over  us :  And  lince  the  Mohaques  Nation 
is  wholly  difperfed  by  the  Enemy's  burning  all 
their  three  Caftles,  and  our  Farmers  live  ftrag- 
ling  up  and  down  the  Country,  in  great  Danger 
to  be  cut  off  by  the  skulking  Indians^  We  pray, 
that  your  Excellency,  in  your  Wifdom,  will  be 


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pleafed  lo  order  fome  convenient  Place,  where 
the  Remnant  of  the  faid  Nation  may  be  convened 
together,  and  fortified  for  any  Attack  of  the  Ene 
my;  and  that  the  Farmers  may  be  ordered  to 
fortifie  themfelves  in  Companies  together,  that 
the  Enemy  may  not  have  an  advantage  of  them. 
And  we  humbly  beg  your  Excellency  to  be- 
heve.  We  are  always  ready  to  venture  our  Lives 
and   Fortunes  for  Their  Majefties  Service,   the 
Defence  of  this  Province ;  and  with  all  chear- 
fulnefs  and  allacrity  (hall  endeavour,  whenever  it 
hes  m  our  Power,  to  demonftrate  our  true  Affec- 
tion  to   your  Excellency  in  particular,  and    to 
approve  our  felves, 

rour  Excellency s  moft  Dutiful,  and  moji 
Obedient  Servants, 

Peter  Schuyler,  Mayor. 
Levinus  V.  Schaick,  Alderman. 
Rymen  Barentfe,  Affijiant. 
Dirk  WelTels,  Recorder. 
Evert  Banker,  Alderman. 
Johannis  Rofeboom. 


The  Houfe  of  Reprefentatives  for  the 
Province  o{ New-York^  IVednefday 
A.  M.  March  22.  1693.  Ordered, 

THat  the  Thanks  of  this  Houfe  be  given 
unto  his  Excellency,  for  his  favourable 
Speech,  and  his  Care  of  the  Frontiers  of  this 
Province,  by  the  great  Difpatch  he  made  in  his 
Perfonal  Appearance  there,  upon  the  late  Invalion 
of  the  French. 

Ordered,  That  Mr.  Wejells,  Mr.  Pell,  Mr.  Kipp, 
Capt.  Whitehead,  Mr.  Rut/and,  Mr.  Theunijen, 
Mr.  Tuthill,  and  Mr.  Barnes,  to  wait  upon  his 
Excellency  and  Council  with  this  MefTage. 

By  Order  of  the  Houfe  of  Reprefentatives, 

yames  Graham^  Speaker. 
FINIS. 


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